Oilers reportedly acquire Jake Walman for a whopping price

Another day, another San Jose Sharks trade... 

Well, two I guess.

The Sharks traded forward Nico Sturm to the Florida Panthers earlier today and now there are reports that they have traded defenseman Jake Walman to the Edmonton Oilers. The kicker is that the Oilers reportedly have sent a 1st round pick to the Sharks in the deal.

From NHL insider David Pagnotta, confirmed by Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman:

If true that's a WHOPPING price to pay.

The thing is, Walman is kind of sneaky great. And he's on a good contract.

The 29 year old is in the second year of a three year deal that pays him $3.4 million annually. He's been very productive on a bad Sharks team this year too, with 32 points in just 50 games.

This could be a shrewd acquisition for the Oilers, but we'll reserve judgement until we see all the final details. Stay tuned.